New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-08
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
LONGEVITY PAY OF NAVY OFFICERS.
SETTLING A CLAIM IN FAVOR or THE READING


SETTLING CLAIM IN FAVOR or The READING
RAILROAD.
wAsyGTOs Nov "A decision OF some interest to Naval
occr, by United Supreme Court TO-
day the OF tho United states agt Dennis W Mullan
brought appeal the Court OF Claims
Muan officer In the regular Navy who has served cor
tnuousy therein September 81 1860 He brought SUIT
the Court OF Claims for additional undcr tho provisions
OF the Longevity OF March 1888. The Government
maintained that the benefits OF that act restricted to
Naval whose OF service had not been contn
This court regards that overstraned
Interpretation OF The Judgment OF the Court OF
Claims is affirmed.
decision was also rendered tho case OF the Uuted
States agt the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
the the United states for the
Eastern District OF Pennsylvania This was suit brought
from the raioad company about $4,000 for I'M
paid taxes undivided pron- Ter tho Internal Revenue
Of June 80 1884 The this court
s tnst the Judge in the below exceeded ms rgtiu s
thority nsiucng jury questions OF fact This
court however holds that trial BIZ Jury IN tho OF the
United state, trial presided over By Judge with author
ity only TO rule evidence and to instruct the jury
upon the law IN his Judgment the duo admin
sraton OF Justice requires IT, TO aid the Jury by explaining
commenting npon testimony aud giving them his
opinion questions Of fact provided only hs submits
those questions Lcr dotermn alton Ths Judgment OF the
low favor ot the IA lroai company Il affirmed
Attorney General Garland presented the resolutions adopt
by the the dsath OF Justice Woods and
adre,se the Court highly eulogzng the l-to Justice Tie
Cher Just 60 replied IN MT n words.
The other bu,Doss transacted by tho supreme Court To-Day
follows
No 1883 rho Unnei state' appellant agt Robert W;
the Of ltins Judgment reversed
and renaudei with directions TO entcr Judgment IN Ia
ct the claimant only Tor IA. sum Of Sll ~ -
40 Il samuel + Holrd and others. etc appellants. ag
the Chesapeake ONO Railway COMPANY Appeal from the
District Court Of tn rned stat Tor the District OF west
Virginia Decree aiirinei with costs
No - Morris tcht"r. lant. agt George Jerom" slr
yivOr and Ors Appeal from the Circuit Court OF The
unsi states r TIA Western District Of Michigan Decree
Affirmed with costs
No 752. David Rchzoad. plaintiff in error ag Marshall
Is Haze, collector etc Motion TO advance denied
No 20 William II TOmlkins, appellant. agt the Little
Rock and IA lruai and others ani
No II William : Williams, appellant ag the Little
Rock pp River and Toya. aiwivani Others Notion
% unt the pesen vacancy The bench Is filed
denied
NJ lOu. The Unlied state, ey rel lanes x. Me can,
plaintiff srrur william + Villas Postmaster General
Motion gsntet and the sned fer atg
mont .t the lra 81 tho call on November 81
81 Joseph Teal and Others plaintiffs III error
John Biby Argument continued by James la err
defend snd CONCLUDED by Augustus
II Garland for thu plaintiffs In
& I. Plaintiffs IN error, agt Stm
Kennedy Arguot by EnOc rotten for the Daintf IN
" ll4ntt Phlp. for tho defendsntln error
No & ncnucr and othcr- paiutr IFS in error, agt-
tho We thwesirTn Mutual Lilo insurance COMPANY Argu
begun G. II catch FOR the pltins IN error and con-
tinuei by u +. kaufman for the defendant IN error
AiVouro 81 until TOMORROW